Chapter 40 Insider Killer
On March 1, the first day of Black March, the opening game of the Eastern Division kicked off at the Pittsburgh Municipal Arena.
As the most watched team in the United States and being the host, the Pittsburgh Panthers naturally became the protagonist of the opening game.
The opponent is the Penn State Nittany Lions, the 16th seed from the Big Ten Conference. Although from the perspective of strength, the Panthers obviously defeated the Lions, the most attractive thing about Black March is the endless explosions.
Leng and the dark horse, this game still attracts the attention of fans across the United States.
Jiang Dongbing looked at the Nittany Lions' lineup a few days ago and discovered a very interesting player.
Calvin Booth, I'm afraid 90% of fans have never heard of this person's name, even though he has played in the NBA for a full ten years.
After playing for such a long time, he still cannot make a deep impression on people. Obviously, Booth's strength is not very good. His average data in the past ten years is only 3.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1 block per game.
The reason why Jiang Dongbing finds this player interesting is mainly because he has several shining points in his career.
The first shining point was his 10 blocks in 17 minutes. This was a statistic recorded in an NBA game. No one in NBA history has ever blocked double figures in such a short period of time.
As the best defensive player in the Big Ten Conference this season, Booth's defense is quite unique, but due to his size, it is difficult for him to defend those super heavyweight centers.
The second shining point is related to Yao Ming.
As we all know, Yao Ming is a player with a very good temper. He rarely conflicts with others in the NBA, let alone uses violence, and Calvin Booth is an exception.
Booth is a player who has been knocked over by Yao Ming's big elbow. This alone is enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life.
The third shining point is that after Booth retired, he was a typical player who was frustrated on the court and proud in officialdom.
After retiring, Booth, after years of hard work, actually took the position of general manager of the Nuggets in July 2020, which was the season when the Nuggets eliminated the Clippers and entered the Western Conference Finals...
From a nobody on the court to growing up step by step to the team's top management, Calvin Booth's experience can be considered extremely inspiring.
"David, your opponent tonight is Calvin Booth, the best defensive player in the Big Ten Conference. Score high points on him and prove yourself!" Before going on the stage, Jiang Dongbing took David's arm and lowered his hand.
said the voice.
David nodded. He was originally going to show off his offensive strength in the Big East Conference championship game, but was stopped by Jiang Dongbing.
In Jiang Dongbing's view, the stage of the Big East Conference is still too small. Since he wants to make a blockbuster success, why not unleash himself on the stage of the national championship and surprise fans around the world.
"Are you ready, man?"
"Let's go, let the world see the true strength of our Pittsburgh Five!" Jackson waved his hand and led the players onto the court.
Jiang Dongbing stood on the sidelines, feeling a little nervous. He was not worried about losing this game. Although Black March had a high frequency of upsets, there was absolutely no possibility of upsets in this game.
The only player in the opponent's lineup who can make a difference is Calvin Booth, and Booth's offensive ability is still very weak. Facing the Panthers, who are both offensive and defensive and are at least one level better, the Lions
There is no hope of winning the game.
What Jiang Dongbing is really nervous about is David's performance in this game. He doesn't know whether David can display his due offensive ability against Booth, the DPOY of the Big Ten Conference.
The jump ball ended, the Panthers won the ball, and it was still Davis who advanced with the ball.
It was still the ginger triangle position most familiar to fans at the scene. Davis passed the ball to Jackson on the left. After receiving the ball, Jackson used Artest's pick-and-roll to go straight to the basket.
This kind of offensive round has appeared countless times in previous Panthers games. Most of the fans at the scene were local Pittsburgh fans, and they could already predict what would happen next.
Jackson either made a sudden shot or made a shot to end the attack. Even if he didn't score, David under the basket could grab the rebound and pass it to Odom, who was connecting on the right, and Odom organized the second attack.
A simple tactic, but because of the powerful strength of the five people, it became unsolvable.
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Unfortunately, Jackson's choice this time was completely beyond the fans' expectations.
He didn't even choose to take a shot. Instead, he jumped high in the air and passed the ball directly to David under the basket. He just watched David easily push back and effortlessly push away the opposing Booth.
He stood up on his toes and put the ball into the basket.
It was actually put into the basket, and David completed a standard standing dunk.
"Wow..." There was an uproar at the scene. These Panthers fans had watched many games, and this was the first time they saw David score in a sports battle!
"Why do you feel like David scores so easily? Is it because the opponent, Calvin Booth, is too good?"
"How is it possible? How is it possible that Booth is also the best defensive player in the Big Ten Conference and the DPOY of the six top conferences? How is it possible that he is a loser?"
"David's body is really outstanding. Booth can't withstand David's low back attack. The two men are completely different in size. In addition, David has the height and wingspan to crush Booth.
How could it be prevented?"
The fans at the scene were overjoyed. David's offensive round gave them an unparalleled surprise.
Jiang Dongbing's face also showed joy. It seemed that David was really ready. He was really going to show his strength on the offensive end tonight.
Booth, who was dunked by David, was a little stunned. He had never considered defending David at all. After all, David was recognized as having no offensive ability, but now that he was dunked by David, he felt that
I had an extremely bad premonition.
In the next offensive possession of the Lions, their outside attack was blocked by the Panthers' iron gate, and David grabbed a defensive rebound over Booth's head.
The more Jiang Dongbing watched, the more he felt at ease. Putting aside everything else, David definitely beat Booth in terms of rebounding.
"Bang!" Davis failed to hit a three-pointer from the frontcourt.
David once again showed his strength, pushing away Booth and grabbing the precious offensive rebound with his long arms. What surprised the fans at the scene was that after grabbing the offensive rebound, David did not pass the ball as usual, taking advantage of Booth's body.
Steady, he twisted around and came up with another standing buckle.
The fans at the scene were dumbfounded. In just one and a half offensive and defensive rounds, David actually scored 4 points and 2 rebounds!
Even Jackson and others were stunned. Before the game started, Jiang Dongbing asked Jackson to pass a few balls to David appropriately, and then he got the opening dunk.
In fact, Jackson only knew that David was a strong rebounder and defensive player at the basket. He didn't know David's offensive ability at the basket at all. As for the three of Odom, they were even less clear.
Suddenly seeing David erupting with such terrifying offensive power under the basket, everyone was speechless.
Daqing has been making trouble for a long time, but they still have such a terrifying insider weapon among the Pittsburgh Five.
Davis also began to change his passing strategy. From time to time, he would pass to David inside, plus David's second attack after grabbing the offensive rebound. In just five or six minutes, at the scene,
Chapter completed!